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You know by now how obsessed I am with beautiful hallways and staircases that entice you upstairs with the promise of heavenly delights to come…

Champagne and … is that pot to tempt you? From Archzine.frBit of a mish-mash of wallpapers going on there, but that parquet is to die for! From Elle Decor.Tiles and intricate metalwork – my idea of heaven! From maisonsybilles.canalblog.comPerhaps a little too classical, but I love the colour here. From postcardsfromtheridge.comAlmost monochrome simplicity, from greigedesign.comLast, but not least, this relatively unrestored chateau has a staircase in very good nick, from sfgirlbybay.com

What I liked instantly about the house I am living in now was the generously proportioned hallway and staircase with gallery. This is a rarity in the UK, where hallways tend to be narrow, dark and cramped. Although I never got round to renovating the hallway, here are some ideas for when I do have that time and money.

Simple but effective ascending shades of colour, from ritely.comThe colour on the walls might be a bit too dark, but you can’t deny the strong statement this makes, from theinspiredroom.comI love patterned tiles, although I’ve taken a tumble on tiled or marble stairs and cannot recommend them. From a house in Bordeaux, from charlesrayandcoco.comNow for the more aspirational, looking like a 1930s film set, just waiting for Greta Garbo to waft in. From ArchitectureArtDesignsAnother chateau-inspired effort, from houzz.comA lot of staircase for a relatively small amount of space, from Behind Closed Doors.More of a museum or public building statement staircase, but I wouldn’t mind the intricate metalwork, from ArchitectureArtDesigns

It was the staircase which sold the house in England to me 10+ years ago. The stairs were dark, dingy, very 70s, but they turned the corner in a large hallway (not at all common in UK homes) and had a gallery running all the way around the first floor. I’ve repainted the wood and got rid of the wallpaper, but I have great plans for that staircase…